Bitcoin Trades Steady at $78,780 with $18B in Daily Volume

Bitcoin held steady at $78,780 on May 3, 2026, posting a 0.46% gain over the prior 24 hours. Its market cap stood at $1.577 trillion.

The daily trading volume reached $18.26 billion, which represents roughly 1.16% of total market cap. This is consistent with a large-cap asset in steady-state trading rather than a directional breakout.

Against Ethereum, Bitcoin gained 0.71%, as Ethereum slightly underperformed. The rising query 'best bitcoin casinos' registered a breakout value of 11,000 in relative search volume, indicating that part of the current search spike ties to gambling-adjacent activity rather than investment positioning.